With no sums to keep his conscience at bay, the black book loomed large, creeping into his line of sight.
He scanned the room for something else to do. The harness still needed work. And he'd been meaning to fix that rickety shelf since last month. The pipe on his potbellied stove was dented. The windowsill needed dusting.
Dusting?
J.T. braced his arms on the desk and pressed his forehead into the heels of his hands.
Stichwörter: procrastination
I'd sit at my kitchen table and start scanning help-wanted ads on my laptop, but then a browser tab would blink and I'd get distracted and follow a link to a long magazine article about genetically modified wine grapes. Too long, actually, so I'd add it to my reading list. Then I'd follow another link to a book review. I'd add the review to my reading list, too, then download the first chapter of the book—third in a series about vampire police. Then, help-wanted ads forgotten, I'd retreat to the living room, put my laptop on my belly, and read all day. I had a lot of free time.
Robin SloanStichwörter: procrastination distraction
We must remember balance and moderation. Patience can be spiritually enriching and virtuous… but when taken in excess, it turns to procrastination, the poison of inaction.
Steve MaraboliStichwörter: success procrastination excess patience moderation spirituality balance inaction poison
A man never lies with more delicious languor under the influence of a passion than when he has persuaded himself that he shall subdue it to-morrow.
George EliotStichwörter: procrastination flesh self-discipline
To procrastinate obedience is to disobey God.
Randy AlcornStichwörter: procrastination christianity stewardship obedience discipline tithing
Whatever actions you take, keep in mind that over the course of life, you will fail far more from timidity, procrastination, and carefulness than you will from just stepping up to the plate and, as we say in Australia, giving it a bloody go!
Margie WarrellStichwörter: fear procrastination courage timidity action failure
Charity knew she had to begin looking for a job soon. Definitely tomorrow, or the next day. Or perhaps the day after that. Charity didn't believe in procrastination. She just needed to plan her strategy. She was sound asleep on the sofa when Lady Margaret got back from London.
Elizabeth Jane HowardStichwörter: procrastination humorous-quotes lazyness
Q: When is the perfect time? A: Who can say, but probably somewhere between haste and delay - and it's usually most wise to start today.
Rasheed OgunlaruStichwörter: fear past future procrastination worry waiting haste regret timing perfectionism wasting-time decision-making living-in-the-moment delay inspiring-quotes perfectionist procrastinating rasheed-ogunlaru putting-things-off the-here-and-now
Procrastination is not Laziness", I tell him. "It is fear. Call it by its right name, and forgive yourself.
Julia CameronStichwörter: fear procrastination forgiveness laziness prosperity lazy gtd adhd
Life always begins with one step outside of your comfort zone.
Shannon L. AlderStichwörter: life goals success procrastination plans dreams living motivation choices chances talents striving accomplishments life-purpose comfort-zone big-dreams
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